Those "in the know" in the cybersecurity world have been aware for more than a year of the threat posed by ransomware, a type of malware that locks victims' access to their files until they pay a ransom.

Those "in the know" in the cybersecurity world have been aware for more than a year of the threat posed by ransomware, a type of malware that locks victims' access to their files until they pay a ransom.

On July 11, 2016, the HHS Office of Civil Rights (OCR) released guidance on HIPAA covered entities' responsibilities in a ransomware attack, a type of cyber-attack that has targeted the health care sector extensively in recent months.

The recently-released Pokémon Go has quickly emerged as a cultural phenomenon, with legions of players using their phones to "catch" Pokémon that emerge all around them, visible (thankfully) only to players.

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